(HERALD) Firm invests in water chemicals
Firm invests in water chemicalsBy Joseph Madzimure
LOCAL company Tenduros Investments, has invested US$1 million in a water treatment chemicals plant in Harare.
The plant, which has since started operating, comes at a time when local businesses are currently battling to increase production and Zimbabwe is relying on imported chemicals.
The company manufactures Oxilyte, a product of electrolysis that contains small amounts of chloride, hydrogen peroxide and ozone.
The chemical is also a disinfectant for the control of coliforms, E-coli found in human excreta and other micro-organisms found in drinking and washing water, as well as for the disinfectant of surfaces in kitchens, bathrooms, laboratories and surgeries.
Speaking at a media tour of the company’s premises in Workington, Harare yesterday the company’s executive director Mr Geoff Bradshaw said the country had the potential to turn around the economy in a short time frame.
He urged the private sector to be innovative enough to turn around the economy.
"All local companies should now set the pace in increasing production capacity thereby resuscitating the economy," said Mr Bradshaw.
He said the Government should not continue relying on imports to survive but there is need for the industry to play its part to increase production capacity.
Industry is currently operating at below 20 percent production capacity.
"What is only needed is having the technical knowhow of using the available resources. It is the duty of every Zimbabwean to work for the development of the nation, but this can be achieved by co-operating with the Government to revive the economy," said Mr Bradshaw.
He urged the private sector to co-operate with the Government to revive the industry. The resources are available, but there is need for capital injection to re-capitalise the industry, he said.
"Most companies are still using aging machines, a move which is currently affecting production capacity.
"Some of the machines have been used for more than a decade," he said.
"In the mean time we are working on expanding our business to all provinces to ensure that all Zimbabweans will have access to clean water.
"We are going to expand our business countrywide to ensure that our product is accessed in marginalised areas," he said.
He said Oxilyte is going to be produced in all provinces or each district in Zimbabwe, which would be a good way of getting all Zimbabweans to take ownership of the problem of contaminated water.
The company has a capacity to produce an average of 400 litres per week. He said if demand increases a newer model of the machine would be imported to produce at least 1 500 litres per week.
Mr Bradshaw said people should accept the problem and endeavour to provide a local solution.
Labels: TENDUROS INVESTMENTS, WATER
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